Microsoft says it's going to 'fundamentally raise the bar' on driver quality, reliability and security across Windows
Start your engines.
Paralives looks packed with tiny features I've been desperately wanting in The Sims for years
I'm giddy for all these features I could never get from an unmodded Sims.
The Mass Effect sci-fi RPG subgenre "hasn't had a good game in a long time", says Hasbro, and it believes Exodus can change that
The boss of toy giant Hasbro believes the sci-fi role-playing game space, which famously counts BioWare's Mass Effect trilogy among it, "hasn't had a good game in a long time". Moreover he - Chris Cocks - believes Hasbro's new game Exodus will change that. Read more
Tom Kane, voice actor whose work spanned Star Wars: KOTOR to The Powerpuff Girls' dad, dies aged 64
"His voice became part of our lives, our memories, and the stories we carry with us."
How to get all Biomods in Subnautica 2, and what each one does
Scan fish, get rewarded.
Hacker Targets High-Profile PlayStation Podcaster, Raising Concerns About Account Security
A PlayStation podcaster briefly lost access to years of games purchased and trophies earned
Pokémon's Exceptional Dragonite Anime Short Has Finally Been Dubbed
Special delivery!Remember that incredible Pokémon anime short from studio CoMix Wave Films early last year? Well, it's finally been dubbed for western audiences.Yes, Pokémon: Dragonite and the Special Delivery is now available for free over on YouTube, clocking in at just under 14 minutes in…
Interpol's 'Operation Ramz' has arrested over 200 people for phishing scams, malware threats, and security breaches
Knock knock, it's the cyber police.
Pedro Pascal, Have You Considered Being In Things That Are Good?
The Mandalorian and Last of Us actor could use a break from being overexposed and in mediocre projects
Outward 2 lines up a July release date with the promise that even your dusty old potato of a PC can run it
There is no denying that plenty of RPGs, purposefully designed so or not, are some kind of power fantasy. You're the destined hero, the chosen one, you've heard it all before. Outward 2, like its predecessor, doesn't position you as such a figure. You are simply just a regular adventurer, surviving…
"It Was Honestly Not That Hard" - This Nintendo 64 Emulator Lets You Play Online With Rollback Netcode
Roll with it.RMG-K, a fork of the RMG Nintendo 64 emulator, has been updated to support rollback netcode (thanks, PC Gamer and Kotaku).In case you're wondering what the fuss is about, rollback netcode is transformative for online play, as it predicts which inputs are likely to come next and "rolls…
'It's a Clear Upgrade': Why 007 First Light Will Look and Play Best on PS5 Pro
Took the team 24 hours to implement PSSR2.PS5 Pro will be the best console to play IO’s upcoming James Bond sim 007 First Light, and the studio has delved a little deeper into what you can expect.Writing on the PS Blog, Senior Global Communications Manager Yann Roskell confirmed that the title…
Digital Foundry Labels Sony's PS5 Exclusivity Pivot As A 'Defensive Move Against Project Helix'
"It's impossible to view this as good news...".You may have seen some recent reports that Sony has decided to stop porting its big single-player PS5 exclusives over to PC, via the ever-reliable Jason Schreier. According to the well-connected journalist, PlayStation Studios boss Herman Hulst…
How to repair the Power Plant and enter the Observatory in Subnautica 2
You've got a big job on your hands.
Open-world action RPG Outward 2 sets summer early access release with a "potato specs" gameplay trailer starring a talking tuber
As strange as it was, the first Outward managed to sell over 1m copies and build a solid following. With Outward 2, developer Nine Dots Studio, which is now self-publishing the game, aims to improve on that start and now we have a release date for the new open-world action RPG. Read more
Razer Kiyo V2 review
There's nothing wrong with the Kiyo V2, but nothing right enough to beat out the competition.
Fear Not, Blue Prince's Accessibility Update Is Coming To Switch 2 "Soon"
Here's everything included in it.Those who have been keeping up with Tonda Ross and his Dogubomb Blue Prince updates might have seen a massive patch labelled the 'Accessibility Update' land on PC late last month. Xbox, PlayStation and mobile caught up a couple of weeks ago, and today, with the…
Two Months Later, Someone Has Finally Built (Most Of) Kanto In Pokémon Pokopia
Home sweet Kanto
Party Animals' studio finally cancels its AI video contest and promises to approach topics like this in the future 'with a much more humble and cautious attitude'
"We would like to offer our deepest apologies to all players."
Free on Xbox, PS5 Owners Made to Pay $10 for New Darksiders Upgrade
$10 charge on PS5, free on Xbox.The random PS5 upgrade for Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, which in itself is a PS4 remaster of a PS3 game, is now available. It's packing a few enhancements and updates, but what current owners of the PS4 version might be surprised to learn is they have to pay to…